Q&A
Kabuki Q&A
Is the wig real hair? When do I clap? How is a name-succession decided? Real questions from real audiences, answered from the record — with every term in the answers linking onward through the site.
※ Answers are editorial explanations from established knowledge. Customary matters are marked "it is said," and we never invent the performer's or his family's words.
Costume, Makeup & Wigs
From kumadori pigments to costume care — the crafts behind a role's appearance.
Production & Rehearsal
How casting works, why rehearsals are short — the machinery that raises a production.
Acting & Stage Expression
The mie, ma, and the meaning of gesture — questions for reading what happens on stage.
The Ichikawa Sōke
House arts, name-succession, the Kabuki Jūhachiban — questions around the Ichikawa Sōke.
Plays, Culture & History
What counts as classical, what heritage means, and the devices hidden in the plays.
Going to the Theatre
When to applaud, what to wear, bringing children — everything for going with confidence.
Performances & Services
Running times, announcements, and the shape of the theatrical business.
The Next Generation
Child actors and stage debuts — how the next generation is raised.